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W. H. ELLIOT. Magazine-FireArm.

vNo. 225,750. Patented Mar. 23, 1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEETCE.

WILLIAM H. ELLIOT, OF NEINT YORK, N. Y.

MAGAZINE FIRE-ARM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 225,750, dated March 23, 1880.

Application filed November Q6, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WIM. H. ELLIOT, of the city and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Magazine Fire-Arm, of which the following is a specification.

` The object and nature of my invention are described as follows: rlhe object of my invention is to provide a more convenient, simpler, and more practical magazine tire-arm than any now in use; and the nature of my inventionv consists in the use ot' certain appliances and methods which are fully set forth in the following specification and claims.

Figure 1 in the drawings is a vertical lon gitudinal section of my improved arm, showing the bolt and some ot' the smaller parts in elevation. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same, showing the stock in .vertical section. Fig. 3 is a top view of the receiver. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the connecting-rod. Fig. 5 is aside elevation of the feedpawls. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the connecting-link; Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the feed-lever. Fig. S is a side elevation ot' the cut-oft'. Fig. 9 is a side elevation ot' pivoted feed-pawls. Fig. 10 is a vertical section of the forward end of the bolt, showing the ejector in elevation. Fig. 11 is a vertical cross-section of a double magazinetube adapted to contain two lines of cartridges. Fig. 12 is a section of the magazine at broken lines w, Fig. 1. Fig. 13 is an elevation ofthe mouths of the magazine, showing the head of a cartridge in section and also a ball in it. Fig.' 14 is a top view of pivoted feed-pawls. Fig. 15 is a vertical cross-section of the receiver at broken lines fw', Fig. l. Fig. 16 is a vertical longitudinal section of the extractor. Fig. 17 is an elevation of the forward end of the extractor. Fig. 1S is a top view of a portion of the bolt, showing the extractor.

e is the receiver, into the forward end of which the barrel b is screwed. a is that portion of the receiver into which the magazinetubes a are fastened; a', mouth of the magazine; b', chamber ot' the barrel; b", cartridges; 11"', followers; c, bolt or breech-block; c', handle of the same; c, groove in the side of the bolt; c dovetailed groove cut partly around the bolt; d, receiving-chamber; d', opening to the saine or the escape of shells; d, opening for cartridges from the magazine; d", slot and recoil-shoulder for the bolt-handle c, hammerrod; c', head ot' the same; c", point ot' the same; j', ejector-spring; j, magazinespring; f", connecting-rod springs g, carrier; g', crank of the same; g, pivot ot the same; g", recess to receive the ball; h, connecting-rod; hf, crank-pin and slots, by which it is joined to crank f; h, pivot joining it to feed-lever fi,- i, pivot or fulcrnm ot' lever 1',- i, pivot joining lever t' to link m,- m, pin in cut-oil'A lever n, which raises and lowers the rear end of the link; m, pins or stops on the followers; 12.', pivot of lever a,- u, recesses for hold: ing lever a in the several positions, nf", point on the free end of lever a which drops into the recesses 11"; o, spring-pawls for feeding the cartridges; o', screw for fastenin g the same; o, bent ends of the same; 0"', points on the same for holding the cartridges; p, pivot-cd pawls; 1)', pivot for holding the same; p, bent ends of the same; 9"', points on the same for holding the cartridges; 1'. ejector; r', point of the same; s, extractor; s', hook or point of the same; s, dovetailed tenon on the same which works in groove c"; u, trigger; u', point or projection on the same; u, pivot ot' the trigger; fv, connecting-bar across the top of the receiver.

The inventions herein described are im provements upon the arm secured to me by patent dated August 12, 1879, to which special reference is made.

The methods and devices herein shown for operating the arm and feeding the cartridges from the magazine into the recciving-chamber will work equally well in connection with a magazine of one or more tubes arranged under the barrel, or with two tubes arranged side by side in the butt-stock.

To remove the carrier for the purpose oi' charging the magazine, raise the forward end of the connecting-rod h, when the crank-pin will leave its bearings in the rod and pass into the slot h. This disengages the carrier from the connecting-rod and allows it to assume the position shown by broken lines, Fig. 1. \Vhile in this position the cartridges may readily be passed into the magazine through the lower side of the arm and behind the carrier, or the magazine may be charged through the lower side of the arm and under the carrier, when the bolt is drawn back and the carrier raised without detaching it from the connecting-rod, if desired.

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of connection shown should be used between the bolt and carrier.- An arm extending forward from the lever?) and connected with a crank or lever extending back from the carrier g will serve the same purpose.

To facilitate the passage of cartridges into the magazine and from the magazine to the receiving-chamber, I bevel or flare the month of it so that it resembles somewhat the seat of a puppet-valve, as shown in Figs. l and 13. In a magazine composed of two tubes or two lines of cartrid ges, one arranged over the other, it is exceedingly difiicult to guide cartridges to the inner or upper tube by the fingers alone without the assistance of this bevel besides, the head of the cartridge being the last to leave the magazine, and the inclination of the carrier being to the rear and down\\a.rd, cartridges in being raised from the lower half would, without the bevel. catch in the upper half of the magazine. The bevel operates to guide the cartridges into the magazine and to prevent the heads from catching when they are raised by the carrier.

rlhe magazine is composed of a single sheet of metal having a flat form, as shown in Fig. l1. The two edges of the sheet are brought together at one of the fiat sides, bent inward at right angles, and soldered or brazed. The two edges bent inward form a partition between theupper and lower halves of the magazine. They also form a groove for the stop-pins m to workin. The side ofthe magazine opposite to the joint may be curved inward, as shown iby broken lines, Fig. ll.

Eachlhalf ofthe magazine is provided with independent cartridge propelling devices, which operate upon the two lines of cartridges the same as if they were in separate tubes. As the cartridges are pushed into the magazine their heads are caught by the points 0 of the spring-pawls o, which are shown in Figs. r2 and 5.

Both the feed-pawls o and the carrier g are operated by their connection with lever t', which in turn receives its oscillating movement from the reciprocating movement 0f the bolt. This lever has its fulcrum at i', at which point it is pivotcd to the receiver. At its upper end it is bent at right angles, and projects into groove c in the bolt. The shoulders at each end ofthe groove, coming in contact with the bent end ofthe lever, give to that device the necessary oscillating movement.

To the lower end of the lever the forward end of the link m is pivoted at i. The rear end of link m is controlled by eut-off lever n, which is pivoted to the receiver at n. The connection of link lm with lever n is by means of' pin m' in the lever working in a slot in the rear end ofthe link.

Thenpper end of lever n has a projection, a, which drops into the recesses n, and by that means holds this lever in its several positions. In the drawings it is represented in its central position, in which case it directs the point of the link against the central feedpawl only; but when the point a is in the rear recess it directs the rear end or point of the link at both the central and lower feedpawl, when in the forward recess it directs the point of the link at both the central and upper feed-pawl.

The forward ends of the upper and lower pawls are bent outward, so that the point of the link passes under them, raising their points to release the cartridges, while the forward end of the central feedpawl is bent inward, so that the point ot' the link passes over it, forcing' its point down in the rear of the heads of the first two cartridges, in which position it prevents the second cartridge from passing out of the magazine when the first is released.

The lever 2' may be dispensed with, and a slide provided with the bent end used instead. To this slide both the lilik '1a and the connection l1l would be attached, and move back and forth with it.

To feed cartridges from the lower half of the magazine, the pointfa" has to be moved to the rear recess, a. Now, when the boltis moved forward to close the arm, the upper end of lever 'i is carried forward, the carrier, by means of connecting-rod li, is brought to the position shown at g, Fig. l, and the link m is carried backward, its point first depressing the central pawl to its full depth, then raising the lower pawl and releasing' a cartridge, which is immediately pushed forward by the magazinespring until the ball is lodged in recess g, directly under the forward end of the bolt, the bolt and carrier serving as guides to this end for cartridges from either half of the magazine. By this movement of the cartridges the head of the second one is caught by the point of the central pawl. While the parts are in this position, with one cartridge in the chamber of the barrel and another resting on the carrier, the arm is fired.

On opening the arm a full backward movement of the bolt brings the leveri and carrier g to the position shown in Fig. 2, raising the cartridge that was resting upon the carrier into the receiving chamber, and withdrawing the point of the link w1, from between the bent ends of the central and lower pawl. By this movement the link m first allows the point of the lower pawl to enter the tube to the full depth, then,continuingitsmotion,itallowsthe central pawl to release the next cartridge, which moves forward a little and is caught upon the point of the lower pawl, when the parts are ready for a repetition of the operation.

To feed cartridges from the upper half of the magazine, the point um has to be moved to the forward recess, n, which presents the point of link m to the central and upper feed-pawl, the manipulation being the same in both cases.

The spring-pawls are so formed that the upper and lower ones, when left to themselves,

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BEST AVAILABLE COPY Catch the heads of the cartridges in the magazine, while the central pawl only catches the cartridges when forced down by the link m. One valuable feature in this method of feeding the cartridges forward is in the order in which the points of the several pawls are moved. In the backward movement ofthe link the point of the central pawl is first depressed to its full depth to catch the second cartridge betere the iirst is liberated; and in reversing the operation the points of the ripper' and lower' pawls are permitted to enter the magazine to the i'ull depth bei'or'e the point ol' the central pawl releases the second cartridge.

To facilitate the carrying of the head ot' a cartridge from the lower halt'oi" the magazine past the ball otn the iirst cartridge in the upper' hall"7 it is necessary that the (',artridges in the ripper' halt' be stopped farther back than those in the lower halt', as shown in Figs. l and 2.

The knob on the eut-oit'lever"11, opposite the point'ir, is intended to come to the outer' surface of the arm i'or convenience oi` manipulation; but this particular' method ot' controlling the link is not essential. Any ot' t-lre well-known methods of eilecting the cut-oit' may be substitutes-for' it.

1n Figs. i) and 14 I have shown a modification ot the spring-parvis. They have the same points. They have bent ends, by which they ar'e operated but they are pivoted to the receiver'. and each has a separate spring, instead ofthe spring and pawl beingr made in one piece. The resistance olored by the central feedpuwl to tho backward movement of the link holds all the snnril parts, including the carrier', stationary in the position shown in Fig.2 while thc bolt is being pushed forward to close the arm.

For' extracting the empty shell I employ extractor' s, Figs. 1G, i7, and 1S. This device is composed oi' three parts a bar, s, (shown in section1 lfig. 16,) a head, s', consistingof a ilat band which is curved partly around the end oi` thel bolt7 having the usual hook at one end, and attached at its middle io the forward end oi` the bar7 (shown in ele ration, Fig. 17,) and a dovetailed tenori, s, on its rear' end7 which attaches the extractor' to the bolt by means oi' a dovetailed groove, 0', which is cut partly around the bolt. This extractor' slides in a groove cnt in the under side oi' that portion ot' the receiver which covers` the receiving-chainber, as seen at x", Figs. 3 and 15. The middle ot` the upper side of the bar touches the bot-torn ofthe groove and aii'ords the necessary elasticityY to enable the hook to pass over the rim or head of the car'- tridge. The band also has some elasticity7 and so yields a little for that purpose.

When the reciprocating movement is given to the bolt the extractor' moves with it7 being` attached by the tenen and groove; but when the oscillating movement is given to the bolt the extractor is held stationary by the groove 8"', the tenon s sliding around the bolt in the groove 0".

A stop may be put in the groove c io provent the extractor from becomingdetached from the bolt while the bolt is detached i'rorn the arm for the purpose ot' cleaning.

To eject the shell from the receivingchamber, lernployejectorr. (Shown in Figs. l() and 1S.) This device is composed ot two partsa round bar' which has a longitudinal movement in the forward end of' the bolt7 prr'riccting oniot` the same at i", and an elongated head extending into the interior of the bolt. through which the point oi the hannner-rod passes and upon which the eiector-spring resis. This spring' forces the point 'r' out oi the bolt, as shown.

On closing the arm with a cartridge in the chamber' of the barrel7 the head oi' the cartridge forces the eieetor back, depressing the 'spring until the hook ol the extractor' takes hold ot' the rim ofthe cartridge. On opening the arm the hook of the extractor holds the head of the cartridge close against the bolt,

keeping the eiector' back, the chamber' ol' the.

barrel acting as a retainer' until the lbrwar'd end ot' the shell is free, when, by the action ot' the ejector-spring, the shell is thrown ont. ot the r'eceiving-chamber.

Should the eieetor-spring irom any canse fail, the operation oi' the ejector' is rendered positive by the arrangement oi' the parts as shown in Fig.1,where it maybe seen ihattln'. head ot' the ejector' l'or'ms the shoulder' at. the

Vforwardcnd`ot"`tlie groove o, so that without the spring the ejector would be thrust iorwn-rd byeoming in contact with the bent end of the feed-lever i.

1t h4 desirable: that theshell bc expelled lr'orn the receivin g-chamber as early during the backward movement et' the bolt as possible, so that it may be out ot' the way ot' the nextear'tridgc. This is necessary in all magazine-arms where the opening to the reeeiving-chamber' is at the side of the receiver', or where the i'or'rn oi' the receiver is such as to prevent the advancing cartridge from lifting the shell oi' the previous cartridge out oil the way.

3y rei'erence to Fig. 3 it may he seen rhai the opening to the receivirig-chamber' l and the slot and shoulder( are divided hy a bar', c, and that the receiving-chamber extends back under this bar', s0 that when the arm is opi-.rated rapidly the heads ot the cartridges are thrown up against the under side oi' the bar, which prevents tlrern from being thrown our ot' the receiver by the carrier. The bar adds considerable Strength to thereceiver7 and also prevents thereeeiver from springing when casehardened.

By reference to Fig. l it may he seen that the forward end ot' the magazine is contracted or reduced in its vertical diameter'. Fig. l2 represents the diameter at broken lines 1r, Fig. l, just back ofthe contraction, while Fig. 13

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Whether the carrier be oper-ated by positive movement or by spring-power, reducing the size of the mouth of the magazine has sevei'al advantages. It compacts the arm, it presents the cartridges to the carrier in a more exact aiid uniform manner, it assists in directing the cartridges into the recess g'", and the carrier, having less movement,handles the carA tridges with less violence and in every way better. It is only necessary that there should he room enough in t-lle mouth ofthe magazine l'orone head and one ball, as shown in Fig. i3, as there never can be two heads in it at the same time. This peculiar feature of the magazine is the result ol' turning or bending the mouth of each tiibe or cartridge-space toward the other, so that, instead of each tube having an independent ilioutli, the two months are combined to produce one wide mouth of sullieient capacity to allow the free passage of a cartridge through it freni one tube, while at the saine time it holds the ball eild ofthe lirst cartridge in the other tube; and these advantages are obtained by the liianner in wliicll the mouths of the two pas sages are conjoined without making said mouths, or any part of them, movable for that purpose.

[n charging a magazine which has twolines of cartridges arranged one over the other in the bnltstocli, particularly where the upper line of cartridges is stopped farther back than the lower lille, it is very diicult to enter cartridges into the upper halfof the maga zine behind the ball or follower projecting from the lower half. lo remove thisditiiculty l employ point er catch u on the trigger. After the lower halt'of the magazine has been lilied the cartridges in that line areI forced back, when, by pressure on thetrigger, the first cartridge is caught by the head on the point u', and the whole lille thereby held back until the upper half of the magazine has been charged.

A carrier properlyy constructed and pivoted under the rear end of the barrel, as sliowil in lfig. i,but operated by a spring, as represented ill illy patent before mentioned, will work as practically as the one herein showli.

Having described my invention, whatI desire to have secured to me by Letters Patent ol'the United States is l. In a magazine fire arm, a magazine adapted to contain two lilies of cartridges ill the butt-stock, arranged one over the other, and having the ilioutlis ot' the cartridge-spaces or tubes conjoined, as sliowli, ill combination with carrier g, pivoted to the receiver below the receiviiig-chainber and moving in a plane parallel with the plane ofthe two axes of the tubes, whereby a cartridge may be delivered with uniformity aiid accuracy upon the carrier from each of the mouths so conjoined alter- BEST AVAlLABLE COPY natelyfitdesired, -without 'chan ge' in' the positio''oi'itlie'pa'rts of the saine and without in- "terferenee'witli the cartridge passing from one iiio'iltlirby the-cartridge resting in the other vmouth',"substantially as specified.

2. In a firearm, an extractor composee of bar s, circular elastic head s', and tenen s, adapted to slide longitudinally in groove 3"', aiid arranged directly over the receivi n g-chani ber, in combination with bolt c, having botll a reciprocating and an oscillating movement, substantially as shown and described.

3. 1n a magazine lire-arm having its magazine in the butt-stock, the combination ofthe reciprocating alid oscillating bolt c, provided with groove c", feediever l., pivoted to the receiver and projecting into said groove at its upper end, connection h, pivotcd at its rear end to lever i". and at its toi-ward end to carrier g, said carrier being` pivoted tothe receiver under or nearly under the rear end of the barrel, substantially as specilied.

4. In a magazine lire-arm, the combination ot' the detachable connect-ion ll., pivoted at its rear end to feed-lever i, aiid joined at its forward end, by lilealls of the crank-pin and ,slot h', to the crank g of the carrier, said carrier being pivoted under or nearly under the rear end ot' the barrel, whereby the carrier may be released from the coiillectioii lt for the purpose 4of charging the magazine, substantially as specified.

5. In a magazine lire-arm having its magazine in the butt-stock, the combination of the reciprocating and oscillating bolt c, provided with the groove c", feed-levert, pivoted to the receiver and projecting at its upper end into said groove, and linl: mi, pivoted at its forward end to lever 1i, and at its rear end adapted to operate upon the bciit ends o of the pawls o, said pawls being' fastened to the side of the receiver over the (atitridge-spaces, and provided eacll with a point, 0', for stopping the cartridges, substantially as and for the plirpose specified.

(i. In a magazine lire-arm,a double tubular magazine composed ol" a single sheet of metal, the edges ot' the sheet meeting at the middle of one of the liat sides and lient inward at right angles, alid soldered or otherwise fast ened, whereby a partition is formed between the two lilies of cartridges, and also a groove provided within the magazine for lthe stoppiil to work in, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a magazine lire-arm, the bolt c, lever i, and linkin, in combination with the feedpawls o, having their bent ends constructed aiid arranged as shown in relation to said link, whereby the several parts operate upon the cartridges in the orihzr substantially as speei fied.

WM. H. ELLIOT.

Witnesses:

D. LEWIS, GEO. D. RICHARDSON.

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